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The Taliban government has criticised Pakistan for violating Afghanistan's sovereignty

'Planned and calibrated'

UN says strikes on Afghanistan kill 10 civilians

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz plays a shot to USA's Alex Michelsen during their men's singles tennis match at the ATP Tour Japan Open Tennis Championships at the Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on October 1, 2026.

Alcaraz begins Japan Open defence with win over Michelsen

Passengers landed at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport after the their earlier flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia following what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as an attempt by one of the pilots to crash the plane

Against all odds

Israelis swell with pride over foiled plane disaster

Former Bosnian Serb President Biljana Plavsic, who was found guilty of war crimes, has died aged 96

Bosnian Serb 'Iron Lady' war crimes convict Plavsic dies aged 96

Fast and furious: India's 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

India to clash with Pakistan as Eala suffers Games heartbreak

Carlos Queiroz guided Ghana into the World Cup knockout stage for the first time since 2010

Queiroz exits Ghana as Black Stars crisis deepens

Four sailors were rescued after a sperm whale struck their yacht in the South Pacific

North of Norfolk Island

'Loud thud': sperm whale sinks yacht in South Pacific

The port of Lamu has become the site for Africa's second-biggest oil refinery, being built by Nigerian tycoon Aliko Dangote

Tourism or industry?

Kenyan island paradise fears damage from mega-refinery

Japan's Kei Nishikori waves to fans as he retires from the sport after his men's singles tennis match against USA's Frances Tiafoe at the ATP Tour Japan Open Tennis Championships at the Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on October 1, 2026.

Tearful Nishikori calls time on career with defeat at Japan Open

Fast and furious: India's 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

India to face Pakistan for Asian Games cricket gold

Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen speaks during a press conference ahead of the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit in Sepang on October 1, 2026.

Verstappen wary of tyre wear as he eyes first F1 win of season

Hegseth suggested the cuts targeted officers who failed to get on board with his approach to running the Pentagon

US Defense Secretary

Hegseth says US cut number of generals, admirals by 20%

In 2016, Garry Kasparov co-founded the Free Russia Forum, which advocates support for the Ukrainian military

Co-founded Free Russia Forum

Kremlin critic Kasparov says US intelligence warned life 'in danger'

Crunch talks in South Korea in 2024 failed to produce a treaty on limiting plastic pollution

To limit pollution

Plastic treaty talks chair sees deal possible in March

Fireworks illuminate the stadium at the end of the opening ceremony of the 2026 Asian Games at Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on September 19, 2026. Doha is the next host and according to the current cycle, the Qatari capital would stage the Games in 2030.

Qatar 'ready' if 2030 Asian Games moved back: official

Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar has been hailed as a 'hero' after he fought back when his co-pilot allgedly attacked him aboard a flight to Tel Aviv

Flydubai incident

Indian pilot hailed as 'hero' after cockpit struggle

Convicted US murderer Christa Pike, whose execution has been stayed

With an hour to go

Woman in hospital after Tennessee's second failed execution in 2026

Brazil's Vinicius Junior (L), pictured here playing against Australia on September 25, 2026, is among the stars on show for the first time in India this weekend.

'Testing waters'

Indian football fans relish rare friendly against Brazil

Passengers landed at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport after the their earlier flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia following what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as an attempt by one of the pilots to crash the plane

Flydubai incident

Israel PM hails Indian pilot of rerouted flight for averting disaster

Torchbearers carry the Youth Olympic Flame during its tour through Dakar in September 2026

'Could have done without'

Cash-strapped Senegalese unmoved by Youth Olympic Games

The facade of Tjilik Riwut Airport is enveloped in haze in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, on September 24, 2026

Following wildfires

Indonesia haze chokes neighbours, but little legal recourse

Developers and residents hope that a 4.2-kilometre (2.6-mile) cable car will help ease traffic woes in Mongolia's congested capital

Cable car offers small hope for Mongolia's gridlocked capital

AI chatbot America.gov garners attention for debunking US President Donald Trump's contentious political claims

US government's new AI chatbot pulls back from debunking Trump

Manchester City's guilty verdict could also have far reaching consequences for the Premier League

Man City scandal risks damage to Premier League's booming brand

Climate change has made Dutch-grown rice a possibility

'It's extraordinary'

Rice work: Dutch test new crop to save sinking peatlands

Foreign residents wishing to stay in Japan permanently will have to prove their annual income is above average

Concerns over foreign influence

Japan tightens rules for foreigners wanting permanent residency

Some choirs offer an avowedly apolitical opportunity to come together and sing

Coming together

Russians join street choirs to sing away sorrows -- or show dissent

Competitive gaming made its full debut at the last Asian Games in China

'Happiest moment': China's Mu first woman to win eSports Games gold

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